Snow impacts Vt. roads

Several crashes reported on I-89

Nearly 10 inches of snow fell around much of Chittenden County Friday, with more expected overnight into Saturday.

Vermont State Police said traffic accidents were being reported up and down the highway.

"We've had multiple crashes involving more than one vehicle, and we've had multiple slide-offs encompassing the entire interstate area from the Bolton Flats all the way up to the Milton, Georgia area," said Vermont State Trooper Paul Ravelin.

He said 45 miles per hour is the fastest people should drive on snowy roads.

The Vermont Agency of Transportation has been working since the storm began to keep roads clear.

"It's scraping up good, but it's just coming down quicker than -- by the time you get to the end of your route and back, it's back to the way it was, so it's just a never-ending battle," said VTrans driver Ron Baker.

There have been fewer drivers on the road than normal, but gas stations near the interstate have seen a boost in business from the storm.

"A ton of people, especially a lot of travelers since the interstate's right there. We've been selling so many bottles of washer fluid it is absolutely ridiculous," said store clerk Eliza Chadwick.

A few other folks enjoyed the snow. The Kinlund family was out for a stroll after dinner. They said it's about time Vermont got some proper February weather.

"It's lovely," said Winooski resident Gabriel Kinlund. "We've been waiting for one like this. I think we've been robbed the last year and a half or so, and so we're just happy to out in the majestic snow."